Life that bore the weight of family alone" late director Shin Seong-hoon, added sorrow over an unclaimed funeral…"May he rest in peace at last"
Film director the late Shin Seong-hoon moved viewers by sharing the pain of being labeled as having come from an orphanage and the story of having no choice but to choose abandonment himself because his adoptive mother's gambling debts. It was later revealed that he died in May. He was 40. Above all, the fact that he was given an unclaimed funeral makes the situation even more heartrending.
According to OSEN reporting on the 26th, Director Shin, who was found dead at the end of May, was given an unclaimed funeral because no next of kin could be confirmed. No suicide note was found, and he was not known to have had any chronic illness.
An entertainment industry official told OSEN, "I was shocked to hear the news. It hurts more because he was someone who handled everything alone." During his life, his social media showed him mentioning "mom" and "family" and leaning on older people around him, which added to the sorrow.
Three years ago on S Channel's 'Advance of the grannies,' Director Shin said he poured even event proceeds into paying off his adoptive mother's gambling debts alone, but saw no end and spoke of his suffering. The gambling debt was reportedly in the hundreds of millions of won. Every bit of his income was effectively consumed by his adoptive mother's gambling.
He also said, "The label of being from an orphanage always followed me. Still, I lived diligently," and his brave endurance touched many. Last year he also complained, "The wounds inflicted by people are too deep. Even producing films is overwhelming." He appeared full of loneliness and pain.
The deceased debuted as a singer in 2002 and showed hope as a director by winning awards at overseas film festivals with his 2022 directorial work "Thank you, jajangmyeon." Leaving behind a short but intense journey, netizens are sending waves of mourning for him. Internet users commented, "You endured alone for too long; rest well in heaven after your hardships," "He had talent… it pains me that he was sent off alone," "A life that fought for family and for his work. We will remember," and "Forget the wounds people gave you and be at peace in heaven.."
[Photo] late Shin Seong-hoon, broadcast screen capture
[OSEN]